Set points of the indoor air temperature and relative humidity in short-term staying location were studied. In this condition, the thermal reaction of human body varied with the ramp changes of the environmental therm...Set points of the indoor air temperature and relative humidity in short-term staying location were studied. In this condition, the thermal reaction of human body varied with the ramp changes of the environmental thermal parameters.The change rules of about 60 subjects′ thermal reaction to the ramp change of environment were surveyed, and the effect of air movement on the thermal reaction during transient condition was considered by using a questionnaire. With the experimental results and research findings under stable condition, a way to set environmental parameters of short-time staying location was recommended.展开更多
The coordination abilities are closely related to the development of technical motor skills, where the player cannot master the technical skills in the special activity, in case lack of special coordination abilities ...The coordination abilities are closely related to the development of technical motor skills, where the player cannot master the technical skills in the special activity, in case lack of special coordination abilities for this activity. Many of table tennis experts agree on that the special coordination abilities for table tennis include each of: (1) the motor adaptation and adjustment ability; (2) the ability to differentiate; (3) reaction speed ability; (4) orientation ability; (5) balance ability; (6) coupling ability; and (7) the ability to sense the rhythm. The aim of this study is to design a training program to develop the special coordination abilities of table tennis and identify the impact of this program on the general skill ability for table tennis juniors. The researcher used the experimental method in two groups: One group is experimental group and another is the control group. The most important result of this study was the training program led to the improvement of the special coordination abilities of table tennis for the experimental group, which led to higher levels of the general skill ability in table tennis for the experimental group more than the control group.展开更多
Mountain ecosystems are relatively more vulnerable to climate change since human induced climate change is projected to be higher at high altitudes and latitudes. Climate change induced effects related to glacial resp...Mountain ecosystems are relatively more vulnerable to climate change since human induced climate change is projected to be higher at high altitudes and latitudes. Climate change induced effects related to glacial response and water hazards have been documented in the Himalayas in recent years, yet studies regarding species' response to climate change are largely lacking from the mountains and Himalayas of Nepal. Changes in distribution and latitudinal/altitudinal range shift, which are primary adaptive responses to climate change in many species,are largely unknown due to unavailability of adequate data from the past. In this study, we explored the elevational distribution of butterflies in Langtang Village Development Committee(VDC) of Langtang National park; a park located in the high altitudes of Nepal. We found a decreasing species richness pattern along the elevational gradient considered here.Interestingly, elevation did not appear to have a significant effect on the altitudinal distribution ofbutterflies at family level. Also, distribution of butterflies in the area was independent of habitat type,at family level. Besides, we employed indicator group analysis(at family level) and noticed that butterfly families Papilionidae, Riodinidae, and Nymphalidae are significantly associated to high, medium and low elevational zone making them indicator butterfly family for those elevational zones, respectively. We expect that this study could serve as a baseline information for future studies regarding climate change effects and range shifts and provide avenues for further exploration of butterflies in the high altitudes of Nepal.展开更多
文摘Set points of the indoor air temperature and relative humidity in short-term staying location were studied. In this condition, the thermal reaction of human body varied with the ramp changes of the environmental thermal parameters.The change rules of about 60 subjects′ thermal reaction to the ramp change of environment were surveyed, and the effect of air movement on the thermal reaction during transient condition was considered by using a questionnaire. With the experimental results and research findings under stable condition, a way to set environmental parameters of short-time staying location was recommended.
文摘The coordination abilities are closely related to the development of technical motor skills, where the player cannot master the technical skills in the special activity, in case lack of special coordination abilities for this activity. Many of table tennis experts agree on that the special coordination abilities for table tennis include each of: (1) the motor adaptation and adjustment ability; (2) the ability to differentiate; (3) reaction speed ability; (4) orientation ability; (5) balance ability; (6) coupling ability; and (7) the ability to sense the rhythm. The aim of this study is to design a training program to develop the special coordination abilities of table tennis and identify the impact of this program on the general skill ability for table tennis juniors. The researcher used the experimental method in two groups: One group is experimental group and another is the control group. The most important result of this study was the training program led to the improvement of the special coordination abilities of table tennis for the experimental group, which led to higher levels of the general skill ability in table tennis for the experimental group more than the control group.
基金funded by The Rufford Foundation(http://www.rufford.org/)
文摘Mountain ecosystems are relatively more vulnerable to climate change since human induced climate change is projected to be higher at high altitudes and latitudes. Climate change induced effects related to glacial response and water hazards have been documented in the Himalayas in recent years, yet studies regarding species' response to climate change are largely lacking from the mountains and Himalayas of Nepal. Changes in distribution and latitudinal/altitudinal range shift, which are primary adaptive responses to climate change in many species,are largely unknown due to unavailability of adequate data from the past. In this study, we explored the elevational distribution of butterflies in Langtang Village Development Committee(VDC) of Langtang National park; a park located in the high altitudes of Nepal. We found a decreasing species richness pattern along the elevational gradient considered here.Interestingly, elevation did not appear to have a significant effect on the altitudinal distribution ofbutterflies at family level. Also, distribution of butterflies in the area was independent of habitat type,at family level. Besides, we employed indicator group analysis(at family level) and noticed that butterfly families Papilionidae, Riodinidae, and Nymphalidae are significantly associated to high, medium and low elevational zone making them indicator butterfly family for those elevational zones, respectively. We expect that this study could serve as a baseline information for future studies regarding climate change effects and range shifts and provide avenues for further exploration of butterflies in the high altitudes of Nepal.